Daily Republican., 1887-12-01
syILg. ON TRIAL.
All at Resterday Afternoons Session Of
Oeurt Consumed in HeaxiDg Tho nich
nrdson vs. Horn Case.

ArdsOn VS. Horn Case.
Toe case OF Richardson, vs Horn was
at yesterday afternoons session
oil court.
William Bullock was sworn, and testi-
titled that he had examined the mill when
NJ. Richardson was running 1t, and saw
logs being sawed and everything running
ell right at that time 1t WAS being run
with water power. and everything seemed
to work all right. Mr.. Richardson alter
ward called on him and asked him to
lease the place, and from an offer which
be made he was induced to go out and
examine the place This was about one
month before Mr.. Horn took it. The
engine vas not running, consequently
he could not see whether 1t swayed or
not He did not rent it, btcause he did
not wish to take any advantage Of Mr..
Richardson, which he would have done,
had he accepted his offer.
John 7. Spencer, colored, was sworn,
aud testif ed that he had hauled timber
from the siding to the mill shortly before
Mr.. Horn took it. The witness had
sawed kindling wood at the mill, and
cut from Eve to six cords q day. He
used he water power, as he did not know
Anything about the steam. The witness
wol ked for Mr.. Richardson about five
years.
Rufus Gregg testified that he resides in
Chr!stiana Hundred and is farmer, but
bad worked at Richardson's mill from
1910 to 1860. The water power was good
and there wac never any trouble about It,.
William z. Richardson testified that
he resides on tbs Newport pike about
three hundred yards from Joseph Rich.
ardson's mill Be could not tell how
much lumber there was at the mill when
Mr. Horn took 1t. but he knew a great
deal He learned that Mr.. Horn was to
have it all, and that it went with the
lease.
Joseph 3. Richardson was recsiled, and
testified that the lumber marked on the
freight bills had been received at the mill.
There was one car load OF ties that was
not unloaded there, as Mr.. Horn sold
them to Mr.. Talley. The witness sold
S,525 feet of this lumber at prices ranging
from S25 to $50 g thousand, and the re
mainder was t1rned over to Mr.. Horn
The forebay was put in about nine years
before Mr.. Horn took the mill 1he
sheathing was of pop ar and 1t was some
what rotten, but he did not know tina,
when lie made the bargain with Mr. Horn,
The witness furnished the lumber to
repair the iorebay, and Mr.. Horn had the
work done
Charles Harper testified that he resides
IN this city and was in the old iron busi-
ness two years ago. Ee purchased 2,30C
pounds Of iron from Mr.. Forbes, and paid
him at the rate of cent a pound Tor some
and three quarters of q cent pound for
the other, tbs whole amounting to about
S2U Among this iron was large pulley
which weighed about 300 pounds.
Mr.. Higgins rested his case with this
witness, and Mr., Lore recalled Benjamin
Bcebrower, fer the purpose of stating 0
conversation which he had with Penning
ton IN reference to the condition of the
boil.r and engine. Another witness wa:
called to corroborate this testimony, after
whi.h Mr. Lore stated that he would clost
hls case.
Mr.. Higgins then commenced his sum
ming up and had not concluded at g o.
clock wheY:court. .tanizt a recess until L
O'Clock this morning.